"slumbering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉睡的
• 睡著的

Definition

正在睡覺或處於深沉休息狀態，常用於抒情或溫柔的語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式或文學用語，在日常口語中很少使用。常見於詩歌與故事中，描述平靜或帶魔法色彩的睡眠。不能隨意與一般“睡著”互換。

Examples

The dog lay slumbering on the porch all afternoon.

狗一下午都在門廊上**沉睡**。

The baby is slumbering in her crib.

嬰兒在牀上**沉睡著**。

He found his cat slumbering by the window.

他發現自己的貓在窗邊**沉睡**。

I didn't want to wake my slumbering roommate after her night shift.

我不想吵醒夜班後**沉睡的**室友。

The countryside seemed peaceful, as if the whole world was slumbering.

鄉村看起來很寧靜，彷彿整個世界都在**沉睡**。

Old memories were slumbering in the back of his mind.

舊時的記憶在他腦海深處**沉睡著**。